New England Legends Podcast show

New England Legends Podcast

Summary: Each week, folklorist, author, and historian Jeff Belanger and radio host Ray Auger explore the ghosts, monsters, folklore, history, and legends of New England. If you give us about ten minutes, we’ll give you something strange to talk about today. The bizarre is closer than you think!

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 The Ghost Ship Mary Celeste | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:14:25

In Episode 88, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger stroll the shores of Marion, Massachusetts, in search of the ghost ship Mary Celeste. In December of 1872, the Mary Celeste was found wandering the seas by the Azures Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. When the Brig Dei Gratia approached, the crew could see there was no one on board the Mary Celeste. Nothing was stolen or missing, the ship was in good order, but the captain and crew had vanished. What follows is one of the greatest maritime mysteries of all time.

 The Beadle Family Murders | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:16:00

In Episode 87, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to Wethersfield, Connecticut, on the hunt for a ghost who has been haunting this town since December of 1782. Fresh off the heels of the American Revolution, wealthy merchant William Beadle has lost almost everything because he followed the law, and did the right thing. Once the new congress devalued his currency, he was broke, and couldn't live that... so he spent years plotting the murder of his entire family. This is a dark, downward spiral into insanity that led to America's first mass murder-suicide.

 Aunt Jinny: The Wicked Witch of Hillsborough | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:09:38

In Episode 86, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit Hillsborough, New Hampshire, in search of the wicked witch Aunt Jinny, who plagued her neighbors with spells during the mid-1700s. Still, some had their doubts about Aunt Jinny, maybe she was just a cranky old widow. But those doubts were removed on Jinny's deathbed. It turns out, she wasn’t the only witch in town.

 The Monster and Curse of Saco River | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:09:01

In Episode 85, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to an island on the Saco River in Biddeford, Maine. This site is ground-zero for an alleged atrocity that took place in 1675, when three British sailors tossed a Sokokis Indian baby into the river to see if he could swim. The baby's pregnant mother dove in to try and save him, but also drowned in her frantic attempt. These British sailors didn't know it at the time, but this woman was the wife of Chief Squando, a powerful sorcerer. And the children were his. Squando placed a powerful curse on the river that gave rise to a legend and monster that took countless lives in the Saco River.

 Mercy Brown - The Rhode Island Vampire | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:04

In Episode 84, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit Chestnut Hill Cemetery in Exeter, Rhode Island, in search of the mortal remains of Mercy Brown. Mercy died of Consumption on January 17, 1892. Three months later, her father had her heart and liver removed from her corpse so he could burn them to ashes and feed those ashes to his dying son. Why? Because some suspected Mercy was a vampire.

 Mercy Brown - The Rhode Island Vampire | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:04

In Episode 84, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit Chestnut Hill Cemetery in Exeter, Rhode Island, in search of the mortal remains of Mercy Brown. Mercy died of Consumption on January 17, 1892. Three months later, her father had her heart and liver removed from her corpse so he could burn them to ashes and feed those ashes to his dying son. Why? Because some suspected Mercy was a vampire.

 The Pigman of Northfield | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:09:40

In Episode 83, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger drive up to Northfield, Vermont, with a bucket of slop in search of the infamous Pigman. In 1971, a naked man with the head of a pig terrorized the small town of Northfield in the area of the Devil's Washbowl. Multiple witnesses were rattled by a vision they can't explain, and one claims he was attacked. Could this mysterious man... or creature still be lurking in the woods of Northfield?

 The Pigman of Northfield | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:09:40

In Episode 83, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger drive up to Northfield, Vermont, with a bucket of slop in search of the infamous Pigman. In 1971, a naked man with the head of a pig terrorized the small town of Northfield in the area of the Devil's Washbowl. Multiple witnesses were rattled by a vision they can't explain, and one claims he was attacked. Could this mysterious man... or creature still be lurking in the woods of Northfield?

 Greenfield's Screaming Bridge | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:10:57

In Episode 82, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger take a drive up to Greenfield, Massachusetts, to explore Eunice Williams Covered Bridge. It was here on March 1, 1704, that Eunice Williams was executed with a tomahawk shortly after the Deerfield Massacre. That event has haunted the community, and would go on to haunt this bridge, ever since. They say on moonless nights you can still hear her scream.

 Greenfield's Screaming Bridge | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:10:57

In Episode 82, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger take a drive up to Greenfield, Massachusetts, to explore Eunice Williams Covered Bridge. It was here on March 1, 1704, that Eunice Williams was executed with a tomahawk shortly after the Deerfield Massacre. That event has haunted the community, and would go on to haunt this bridge, ever since. They say on moonless nights you can still hear her scream.

 Connecticut's Cursed Village | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:42

In Episode 81, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the ghost village of Dudleytown in the woods of Cornwall, Connecticut. Throughout its 150 years of history, this small hamlet is full of stories of strange death, suicide, and madness. Some believe those tragedies are tied to a curse on the Dudley family that started in England back in 1510. No matter what, life on this mountain would have been difficult.

 Connecticut's Cursed Village | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:42

In Episode 81, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the ghost village of Dudleytown in the woods of Cornwall, Connecticut. Throughout its 150 years of history, this small hamlet is full of stories of strange death, suicide, and madness. Some believe those tragedies are tied to a curse on the Dudley family that started in England back in 1510. No matter what, life on this mountain would have been difficult.

 The Wizard of Warren, New Hampshire | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:13:14

In Episode 80, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the small town of Warren, New Hampshire, in search of a missile, a ghost, and a wizard who, according to the history books, tormented a local family during Colonial times. This is one strange trip backed up by historical documents.

 The Wizard of Warren, New Hampshire | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:13:14

In Episode 80, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the small town of Warren, New Hampshire, in search of a missile, a ghost, and a wizard who, according to the history books, tormented a local family during Colonial times. This is one strange trip backed up by historical documents.

 Seguin Island Lighthouse's Haunted Piano | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:44

In Episode 79, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head out to Seguin Lighthouse off the coast of Maine near the Kennebec River in search of the source of the phantom piano music that's been heard all over the island and even on the mainland. A lighthouse has been in service on this island since 1795, and today the building and grounds are said to be haunted by a former keeper, and maybe even something more sinister. The guys explore the history and the haunt.

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